PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Volarus (ranked 3115 p4p, 3142 weight class) and Zacharias Sabel (ranked 334 p4p, 337 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Volarus
vs
Sabel

186 cm
26
195
4 - 5 - 0

174 cm
20
192
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store
Nevermore Clothing Co

Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ragnar Volarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zacharias Sabel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabel cracks Volarus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Volarus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volarus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
The fighters circling - Volarus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Volarus.
Volarus throws a big shot that misses.
Sabel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volarus.
Sabel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Volarus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sabel.
Sabel moves out of range as Volarus strikes.
Sabel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volarus throws out the jab.
Volarus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Volarus lands a really nice looking cross but Sabel seems unphased.
Sabel scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Ragnar Volarus has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Volarus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sabel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sabel throws out a counter right but Volarus avoids it with no problem.
Sabel misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Volarus misses its intended target.
Sabel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volarus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sabel scores with a one two! Volarus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ragnar Volarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volarus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Volarus works the jab nicely.
Volarus swinging wildly here.
Sabel wants to clinch up but Volarus keeps it at a distance.
Sabel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sabel throws out a counter right but Volarus avoids it with no problem.
Sabel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volarus.
Volarus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sabel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Volarus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sabel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volarus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabel.
Sabel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Volarus takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volarus misses with a hook.
Sabel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sabel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sabel loads up on a big right hand but Volarus slips the punch.
Sabel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sabel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Volarus misses with a straight left.
Sabel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volarus get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Volarus stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Sabel runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zacharias Sabel!